Visa Bulletin for January 2021

DOS posted the January 2021 visa bulletin. In addition to final action dates and dates for filing for family and employment-based petitions, it contains notes on the DV category for the month of January, DV category rank cut-offs which will apply in February, and the scheduled expiration of two visa categories - the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) and the Employment Fifth Preference Categories (I5 and R5).

On December 23, 2020, USCIS determined that for January 2021, F2A applicants may file using the Final Action Dates chart. Applicants in all other family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. Applicants in all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart.